◆Japan to ask U.S. for detailed info on mad-cow rule violations TOKYO, Aug. 16 KYODO Japan intends to ask the U.S. government for detailed information on a large number of violations by U.S. meatpackers of rules aimed at preventing mad cow disease from reaching humans, government officials said Tuesday. The Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry and the Health, Labor and Welfare Ministry need to know causes and other details of the violations, they said.